August 20, 2021

Role of Private Sector in Chinese Economy- Part 2

Here is part 2 of ‘Policy Beyond Politics Podcast’ with Former Indian Diplomat and CPPR Senior Fellow Mr Muraleedharan Nair. Mr Muraleedharan Nair has held various positions in the Government of India, including as the Indian Consul in China. His […]
August 13, 2021

United States and India as Partners in Climate Action

In this week’s episode of Policy Beyond Politics Podcast, CPPR Research Fellow Purvaja Modak and Dr Jessica Seddon, who is the Global Lead for air quality at the World Resources Institute, discuss on the topic United States and India as […]
August 12, 2021

US and India as Partners in Climate Action: A Clean Energy Agenda

The Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) is conducting a 10-month long project on US – India Relations: Change, Continuity and Transformation. This project is supported by the US Consulate General Chennai, Public Affairs Section. The project aims at studying […]
August 9, 2021

Headless KMRL gropes in the dark

KOCHI: It is like a rudderless ship. A slew of development projects are on the anvil, but with no captain to navigate, Kochi Metro is struggling to stay afloat. It has been four months since Alkesh Kumar Sharma, who was at […]
August 9, 2021

Jose Sebastian interview: Kerala govt is going through a ‘lockdown’ of ideas

Jose Sebastian, economist and former faculty of Thiruvananthapuram-based think-tank Gulati Institute of Finance and Taxation (GIFT) in interaction with TNIE explains what’s the reason behind Kerala’s economic mess and offers possible solutions. The lockdown is making the lives of ordinary […]
August 3, 2021

COVID-19 in BRICS: Pandemic Management

Introduction The grouping of the BRICS countries by Goldman Sachs economist, Jim O’ Neill for their rapid economic development has become an important forum connecting the economies of four continents since 2001. Its member countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China […]
August 2, 2021

Covid-19 & South Asia’s Lockdown Generation: Case for South Asia’s Cooperative Regionalism

INTRODUCTION Housing a quarter of the world’s population, South Asia (comprising Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan & Sri Lanka) is the most densely populated region of the world. Huge young labour force availability, low cost of business operations […]
July 29, 2021

Bus route rationalisation report to be ready by March next year

The long-pending proposal to rationalise bus routes in the Greater Kochi area has got a shot in the arm, with Kochi Metropolitan Transport Authority (KMTA) taking a decision to ready a project report in this regard by March 2022. The […]
July 27, 2021

While India’s Nuclear Submarine Deterrent Accelerates, Australia’s Remains Unformulated

While India’s plan to construct six nuclear-powered attack submarines is the result of decades-long perseverance in the face of ridicule and a lack of funding, Australia remains ideologically constrained. A recent report stated that India’s second nuclear-powered ballistic submarine (SSBN) […]
July 26, 2021

Indo Pacific Strategy: Reimagining the Maritime Outlook

Date & Time: 26 July, 2021 at 05:00 PM Webinar: Discussion on Indo Pacific Strategy: Reimagining the Maritime Outlook Proceedings Report About the Event: The webinar was on Indo Pacific Strategy and the US-India Partnership in the Maritime Outlook which was jointly organized […]
July 24, 2021

Kerala SilverLine project: Long overdue or a recipe for disaster?

Like in the case of most dream projects, there is palpable excitement from the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government to commence work on the much-hyped semi-high speed rail corridor, known as the Kerala SilverLine Project. The chief minister, basking in the […]
July 19, 2021

COVID-19 and other pandemics in history: Lessons and findings

Introduction Since it began in 2019, Covid-19 pandemic has rendered people, economies and countries critically vulnerable. As warnings and preparations for a third wave are underway, it is  pertinent to look at the prominent pandemics in history for possible lessons […]
July 16, 2021

കിറ്റക്സ്സ് വിവാദവും കേരളത്തിലെ നിക്ഷേപക സൗഹൃദ അന്തരീക്ഷവും | Kitex controversy and Investment Climate in Kerala

കിറ്റക്സ് വിഷയവും കേരളത്തിലെ നിക്ഷേപക അന്തരീക്ഷം എന്ന വിഷയം  സി പി പി ആർ ഉപദേശകൻ ഡോ ജി ഗോപകുമാറും സീനിയർ ഫെല്ലോ ഡോ ജോസ് സെബാസ്റ്റ്യനും അവലോകനം ചെയ്യുന്നു. സി പി പി ആർ ചെയർമാൻ ഡോ ഡി ധനുരാജ് ആണ് വിഷയം അവതരിപ്പിച്ചത്.
July 16, 2021

CPPR Annual Report FY 2020-21

The past year has been filled with many challenges and great learning curves for most of us. Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, our team has been able to adapt to the demands of the time. We are happy to […]
July 15, 2021

Mapping COVID-19 casualties in G7 countries: Lessons from Japan

Introduction G-7 countries are the most advanced industrial democracies of the world. Member countries are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US. Ever since their formation in 1975, G-7 countries functioned like the global elders to guide […]